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ARTICLE I — DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.01 — Definitions As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Administrative Agent" means Stonebridge Credit Partners LLC, in its capacity as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity. "Bankruptcy Default" means an Event of Default under Sections 8.01(g) or 8.01(h) of the Credit Agreement (or any comparabl

Section 1.02 — Interpretation; Rules of Construction (a) Unless the context otherwise requires, (i) references to any agreement, instrument, or document (including this Agreement) shall be deemed to include references to such agreement, instrument, or document as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) referen

Section 1.03 — Effectiveness This Agreement shall become effective upon the Closing Date, concurrently with (a) the funding of the Term Loan B and the establishment of the Revolving Credit Facility under the Credit Agreement, (b) the issuance of the Subordinated Notes under the Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, and (c) the consummation of the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Prior to the Closing Date, thi

ARTICLE II — LIEN PRIORITY AND SUBORDINATION

Section 2.01 — Lien Subordination Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Subordinated Note Document, the UCC, the Bankruptcy Code, or any other applicable law, all Subordinated Liens (if any) on the Collateral, whether now existing or hereafter arising, shall be, and are hereby agreed to be, subordinate and junior in all respects to all Senior Liens on the Collateral, regardless of the time, manner, method,

Section 2.02 — Nature of Subordinated Liens (a) The Subordinated Representative acknowledges and agrees that, as of the Closing Date, the Subordinated Notes are contractually subordinated obligations of Holdings (Ardent Apex Holdings Inc.) and are not secured by any lien on, or security interest in, the Collateral. To the extent that any lien on or security interest in any Collateral is hereafter granted by any Grant

Section 2.03 — Prohibition on Contesting Liens (a) The Subordinated Representative, on behalf of itself and each holder of Subordinated Claims, agrees that it shall not (and shall not direct, instruct, or encourage any other Person to), at any time, contest, challenge, or raise any objection to the validity, perfection, priority, or enforceability of any Senior Lien on any Collateral, or support or assist any other P

Section 2.04 — No New Liens The Subordinated Representative shall not, and shall not permit any holder of Subordinated Claims to, acquire or hold any lien on, or security interest in, any Collateral unless the Senior Collateral Agent contemporaneously (or prior thereto) acquires and holds a senior lien on, and senior security interest in, the same Collateral securing the Senior Claims, which senior lien and security

Section 2.05 — Automatic Release of Subordinated Liens (a) If at any time the Senior Collateral Agent releases, or agrees to release, its Senior Lien on any Collateral (or any portion thereof) in connection with any disposition, sale, transfer, or other transaction that is permitted under the terms of the Credit Agreement, or in connection with any Enforcement Action conducted in accordance with the terms of the Seni

ARTICLE III — PAYMENT SUBORDINATION

Section 3.01 — Subordination of Subordinated Claims All Subordinated Claims (including, without limitation, the $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Subordinated Notes, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the rate of 11.5% per annum (whether paid in cash or capitalized as PIK interest), any applicable make-whole premium, and all other amounts payable under the Subordinated Note Documents) are, and sh

Section 3.02 — Permitted Subordinated Debt Payments Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.01, and subject to the payment blockage provisions of Section 3.03, the following payments on account of the Subordinated Claims (collectively, "Permitted Subordinated Debt Payments") shall be permitted so long as, at the time of such payment and after giving effect thereto, no Payment Default and no Bankruptcy Default has

Section 3.03 — Payment blockage (a) Upon delivery by the Senior Representative to the Subordinated Representative of a Payment blockage Notice in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto, no cash payment of any kind shall be made by or on behalf of Holdings, the Borrower, or any Grantor to the Subordinated Representative or any holder of Subordinated Claims on account of the Subordinated Claims (other than PIK inte

Section 3.04 — Turnover of Payments If the Subordinated Representative or any holder of Subordinated Claims receives any payment, distribution, or other consideration (whether in cash, property, securities, or otherwise, and whether received by way of direct payment, setoff, counterclaim, cross-claim, or otherwise) on account of the Subordinated Claims at any time when such payment, distribution, or other considerati

Section 3.05 — Subrogation After the Senior Discharge Date, the Subordinated Representative shall be subrogated to the rights of the Senior Lenders to receive payments and distributions of Collateral proceeds and other assets of the Borrower, Holdings, and the Grantors to the extent that payments or distributions on account of the Subordinated Claims were turned over to the Senior Collateral Agent pursuant to Section

ARTICLE IV — SUBORDINATION IN INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS

Section 4.01 — Insolvency Subordination In any Insolvency Proceeding commenced by or against any Grantor, Holdings, or any subsidiary thereof, all Senior Claims shall be indefeasibly paid in full in cash before any payment or distribution of any kind or character (whether in cash, property, securities, or otherwise) shall be made to or for the account of the Subordinated Representative or any holder of Subordinated C

Section 4.02 — Distributions in Insolvency Any payment or distribution (whether in cash, property, securities, or otherwise) in any Insolvency Proceeding that would otherwise be payable or deliverable to, or for the account of, the Subordinated Representative or any holder of Subordinated Claims on account of any Subordinated Claim shall be paid or delivered directly to the Senior Collateral Agent (or, if the Senior

Section 4.03 — DIP Financing (a) The Subordinated Representative shall not object to, oppose, or support any objection to, any DIP Financing proposed to be provided to any Grantor, Holdings, or any subsidiary thereof in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding, to the extent such DIP Financing has been consented to by the Senior Representative (or the Required Lenders, as applicable, under the Credit Agreement), inc

Section 4.04 — Relief from the Automatic Stay The Subordinated Representative shall not seek, request, or support any motion or request for relief from the automatic stay imposed by Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Collateral, without the prior written consent of the Senior Representative, subject to and in accordance with the standstill provisions

Section 4.05 — Post-Petition Interest The Subordinated Representative, on behalf of itself and each holder of Subordinated Claims, agrees that, in any Insolvency Proceeding, any claim of the Subordinated Representative or any holder of Subordinated Claims for post-petition interest, fees, costs, expenses, or other charges on or with respect to the Subordinated Claims (whether or not such claim is allowable under Sect

Section 4.06 — No Challenge to Senior Claims The Subordinated Representative shall not, and shall not direct, instruct, or encourage any holder of Subordinated Claims to, challenge, contest, or raise any objection to the allowability, validity, priority, perfection, or secured status of any Senior Claim in any Insolvency Proceeding, including, without limitation, any claim that any Senior Claim should be subordinated

Section 4.07 — Adequate Protection In any Insolvency Proceeding, the Subordinated Representative agrees that adequate protection of its interests in the Collateral (if any) shall be limited to the granting of a replacement lien on the Collateral (including any after-acquired property of the same type) that is at all times junior and subordinate in all respects to (a) the Senior Liens, (b) any liens securing DIP Finan

ARTICLE V — STANDSTILL AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 5.01 — Senior Representative Enforcement Rights (a) The Senior Representative (acting on behalf of the Senior Lenders in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement) shall have the exclusive right to take Enforcement Actions with respect to the Collateral at any time and from time to time, whether before, during, or after any Insolvency Proceeding, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Senior

Section 5.02 — Standstill Period (a) The Subordinated Representative shall not take, nor direct or instruct any holder of Subordinated Claims to take, any Enforcement Action with respect to any Collateral for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days following the delivery by the Subordinated Representative to the Senior Representative of a Subordinated Default Notice in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto, no

Section 5.03 — Exercise of Remedies by Senior Representative All proceeds of Collateral received by the Senior Collateral Agent, the Senior Representative, or any Senior Lender in connection with any Enforcement Action (including, without limitation, any foreclosure, sale, collection, or other disposition of Collateral), and all other amounts received by any such Person on account of the Collateral, shall be applied

Section 5.04 — Cooperation The Subordinated Representative shall cooperate with and assist the Senior Representative in connection with any Enforcement Action taken by the Senior Representative with respect to the Collateral, including, without limitation, by executing and delivering such releases, consents, waivers, UCC-3 termination statements, mortgage discharges, and other instruments and documents as the Senior

Section 5.05 — Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds All insurance proceeds and condemnation awards with respect to the Collateral (including, without limitation, proceeds of any property insurance, business interruption insurance, key-man insurance, or liability insurance maintained by any Grantor with respect to the Collateral, and any award, compensation, or other payment received in connection with any condemnation

Section 6.01 — Subordinated Representative Purchase Right (a) At any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under the Senior Credit Documents (whether or not the Senior Claims have been accelerated), the Subordinated Representative shall have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase all (but not less than all) of the outstanding Senior Claims at a purchase price equal to

Section 6.02 — Assignment Mechanics (a) In connection with any purchase consummated pursuant to Section 6.01, the Senior Representative and each Senior Lender shall deliver to the Subordinated Representative (or its designee): (i) customary assignment agreements in a form reasonably acceptable to the parties (including, without limitation, assignments under Section 10.07 of the Credit Agreement, or any comparable pro

ARTICLE VII — AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO GRANTORS

Section 7.01 — Amendments to Senior Credit Documents The Senior Representative and the Senior Lenders may, from time to time, amend, restate, amend and restate, supplement, refinance, replace, increase, extend, renew, or otherwise modify the Senior Credit Documents, and enter into new Senior Credit Documents, in each case without the consent of, or notice to, the Subordinated Representative; provided, however, that n

Section 7.02 — Amendments to Subordinated Note Documents The Subordinated Representative and Crestline Mezzanine Partners II LP (and any other holders of Subordinated Claims) may, from time to time, amend, restate, amend and restate, supplement, or otherwise modify the Subordinated Note Documents without the consent of, or notice to, the Senior Representative; provided, however, that no such amendment, restatement, s